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Nanofiber reinforced polymer composites

Nanostart ups stake in nanofiber reinforced polymer composites specialist BioMers. When it comes to state of the art technology and bio-tech developments, one can look no further than nanotechnology and its increasing uses in the medical world. A company focused on this very niche area of the bio-tech sector is Nanostart AG (FSE: NNS), a German based company that undertake ... Read More »

DRDO to set up nano foundry in Madras varsity Read more: DRDO to set up nano foundry in Madras varsity – Chennai – City – The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/DRDO-to-set-up-nano-foundry-in-Madras-varsity/articleshow/6307654.cms#ixzz0waW0GqNB

CHENNAI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has agreed in principle to set up a nano foundry in collaboration with the University of Madras National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCNN). According to W Selvamurthy, chief controller, research and development (life sciences), DRDO, the foundry would help convert knowledge into products. “We don’t want work on nanotechnology to be ... Read More »

The Nano World of Shrinky Dinks

Low-cost nanopatterning method utilizes popular shrinkable plastic. One programmable soft lithography recipe: (1) Start with a thermoplastic substrate. (2) Perform SANE. (3) Heat substrate. (4) Create different nanopatterns with same feature sizes. (5) Repeat. EVANSTON, Ill. — The magical world of Shrinky Dinks — an arts and crafts material used by children since the 1970s — has taken up residence ... Read More »

RUSNANO reveals the technology roadmap

RUSNANO reveals the technology roadmap “The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes”. The roadmap “The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes” describes the different types of light-emitting devices and compares their possible market future with trends observed currently in the light-emitting diodes (LED) segment. It also shows the most promising directions for further development ... Read More »

US: Cancer Nanotechnology in Imaging and Radiotherapy Physicians

A new NCI-funded Cancer Education and Career Development (R25) program at Northwestern University, “Cancer Nanotechnology in Imaging and Radiotherapy,” seeks M.D. applicants to begin program in July, 2010 or thereafter.  This NCI-funded program will impart the necessary knowledge and skills to research-oriented radiologists and radiation oncologists who hope to participate in the process by which advances in nanotechnology research enter ... Read More »

UK: PhD Studentship In Stem Cell Biology

PhD Studentship In Stem Cell Biology University of Bristol – School of Clinical Sciences – Musculoskeletal Research Unit Ref SS765 A PhD studentship is available at the University of Bristol to study the effects of signalling from a placental barrier on human embryonic stem cells. In a paper published last year in Nature Nanotechnology [1] we reported a new signalling ... Read More »

Wales: Fixed Term Research Assistant/Research Officer

Swansea University – School of Engineering Salary scale: £26,523 to £29,853 per annum (grade 7 pro rata if part time). Salary scale: £30,747 to £35,646 per annum (grade 8 pro rata if part time). Applicants are invited for the position of Research Assistant/Officer in the School of Engineering, reference 5513. This is an opportunity for a researcher, who would like ... Read More »